Elaine Warfield will present a slideshow on the Fenwick Lumber Company at the Mountain Top Historical Society's 1913 Ulster and Delaware Train Station, 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, NY on Sunday, August 20 at 1 p.m. Copies of her new book on the Fenwick operation will be available for sale. Elaine has lived on the […]
On August 28th we will celebrate 50 years of service to the community as we discover, preserve, share and interpret all aspects of Mountain Top history. We will be honoring our founders, current and former board members and presidents and all our volunteers with exhibits documenting our local history. There will be a few surprises! Invitations […]
Tour of Opus 40 with Dr. Robert Titus, Geologist. This tour will be FREE for MTHS members. If you need to renew your membership or would like to invite a friend to become a member please use this link. If you have any questions regarding your membership please email mthsdirector@mths.org. Non-members may attend, but will be asked to […]
Join us for the 11th Annual Postcard Show at the Ulster & Delaware Train Station on the MTHS campus. The MTHS will also be selling ephemera from its attic in a special sale. A $ 3 entry fee will be charged at the door. Vendors contact John Duda at johnalmathduda@gmail.com
Join us for a fun day, as part of the Catskills “Lark in the Park”. Hikes/Walks to several destinations. Please email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657 to register. Group capacity will be limited. Hike #1 The Hudson River School artists at Kaaterskill Falls with hike leader Robert Titus Much of the early work done by Hudson […]
Join native plant nursery owner Chris Nilan as we learn the ins and outs of growing native plants from wild-collected seeds. Chris will cover the ethics and benefits of seed collection, how to determine seed ripeness and viability, seed harvesting, processing, and storage, as well as the various methods of achieving germination, from winter sowing […]
The 4th Annual Community Reading of Rip Van Winkle will take place on Sunday, October 9 at 2pm. Get to know the “true” story behind sleepy Rip, his dog Wolf and the mysterious ninepin bowling Dutchmen. Vintage and antique Rip Van Winkle books, films and art will be on display. Rip Van Winkle himself just […]
Thursday, February 22 at 6 pm Zoom Presentation The Lost Mondore Village of Prattsville program details the forgotten community of African American families who once lived in this small village nestled in the Western Catskills. Descending from enslaved parentage, the family intermingled with local folks, creating a locally unique social dynamic. One of the descendants […]
In conjunction with the Clinton Historical Society of Oneida County. Presented by Nancy Siegel, Professor of Art History at Towson University. This is a Zoom presentation. Why do we not know more of Susie M. Barstow (1836–1923), a prolific artist and notable figure in the field of American landscape painting? Nancy Siegel, Professor […]
Led by Town of Hunter Historian Dede Terns-Thorpe & MTHS Board Member Cyndi LaPierre at the MTHS Visitors’ Center. Dede, Cyndi and others will be reading from writings by Thomas Cole, William Cullen Bryant, James Fenimore Cooper, Washington Irving, and other romantics who are continuing that style into the present time. We are setting this […]
